Chapter 449: The Slave Has a Sinister Intention
Nanny Feng was startled and subconsciously wanted to say something, but she held herself back in time and bowed: "Yes, ma'am."
Xu Zhichun nodded slightly with satisfaction.
This was the first order she gave when Liang Minglang was not at home. If Nanny Feng kept nagging her with a lot of reasons to try to persuade her to change her mind, she would be angry.
Although Minglang doesn't take care of the household affairs at home, he says that those who can do it can indeed do it.
Xu Zhichun decided that if nothing unexpected happened, she would trust and make use of Butler Zhang and Nanny Feng, the two people whose opinions were approved by her husband.
Unexpectedly, Nanny Feng did not object, and Madam Qi hurried over after finding out.
Madam Qi smiled in reply, "Madam, you are of noble status, and you should have more people to serve you. Otherwise, it would be against the rules. It would be better for you to keep them. In the future, if you go out with too shabby a person, you will be ridiculed."
Xu Zhichun's newly-awakened joy instantly faded. "No need for that. Even though I'm not very knowledgeable, I can see clearly that whether or not someone is being laughed at when someone goes out to visit others is not about the people they are looking at. They are looking at the Marquis!"
As long as Liang Minglang has real power, is favored by the emperor, and has a high status and position, who would dare to look down on her?
Nanny Feng's eyes flashed, she lowered her head, and her attitude became more respectful. Just from these words, it can be seen that the lady is not a weak and foolish person.
Madam Qi is too arrogant and proud. I'm afraid she'll hit a wall today.
Madam Qi was also somewhat surprised that Xu Zhichun would say that, and hurriedly laughed and said, "Madam, what you said does make sense, but as the saying goes, 'Buddha relies on gold and people rely on clothes.' Only when the maidservants serving the master are presentable and respectable can the master appear noble and prominent. If the maidservants serving the master are timid and clumsy, wouldn't that be a disgrace?"
"If Madam thinks there are too many people in the courtyard, why not keep Qinghe and the others, and distribute Muxiang and Chunfen, the ones Madam brought with her? I dare to say that they have just arrived, so they really should learn the rules first. The capital is different from other places. Ladies and young ladies are particular, and maids and servants also have rules. If they follow the master out to visit guests and make a fool of themselves, the master and the entire mansion will be laughed at."
Chunfen didn't quite understand all this and didn't react much after hearing it. Muxiang, on the other hand, looked panicked and bit his lips nervously while secretly looking at his wife.
She was scared.
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Madam Qi has made the decision for me."
Madam Qi, whether she truly didn't understand or was pretending, immediately said with a polite smile, "Madam, it is my duty to make decisions for you. I am loyal to you and have no second thoughts. If you have no objection, shall we proceed with this matter?"
"No need," Xu Zhichun glanced at her and said, "Madam Feng, please take Qinghe and the others away."
Madam Qi froze.
Qinghe and the other four maids were so panicked that they knelt down and cried for mercy, looking so pitiful.
"Madam, please forgive me!"
"Please, Madam, don't drive me away. Please, Madam."
"I am loyal to you, Madam. I will obey you. Please keep me."
"Please, ma'am, please, ma'am."
"lady."
Xu Zhichun gave Madam Feng a cold look. Madam Feng shuddered and quickly scolded her, "How can you cry and scream in front of Madam? Shut up."
Qinghe and the others were a little afraid of Nanny Feng, but not that much. Although their voices were not as exaggerated, they still sobbed and pleaded with Xu Zhichun to keep them with tears in their eyes.
Apart from anything else, serving in the madam's courtyard would give her more face and make her feel superior. I heard that the marquis' wife came from a remote village and had no idea about the ways of the wealthy families in the capital. I'm afraid she doesn't even know how to be a marquis' wife.
Such a master is the easiest to fool and cajole. If you can fool her and gain countless benefits and advantages, only a fool would be willing to leave.
Seeing their lack of tact, Nanny Feng's face turned pale. She sneered, "How unbecoming of you to behave in front of Madam! I see none of you have learned the proper etiquette, and you still have the nerve to stay in Madam's courtyard? Madam Zhang, why don't you get them taken away?"
The lady has just arrived, so it is not appropriate for her to be the bad guy. Let her be the bad guy.
"Yes, Aunt Feng!"
Mrs. Zhang immediately called a few maids to come forward and take the man away.
Qinghe and the others were getting anxious, but if they continued to yell and cry, it would be tantamount to proving that they did not know the rules and were unruly, and they deserved whatever punishment Nanny Feng gave them.
Qing He pointed at Mu Xiang and Chun Fen in a panic and yelled, "Madam, Madam, I refuse to obey! If you say I don't know the rules, then Chun Fen and Mu Xiang are even less so. Especially Chun Fen, she's a fool. Even if anyone should leave this yard, they should leave!"
Madam Qi also hurriedly said, "Yes, Madam, Qinghe is a straightforward girl, but she is telling the truth. Madam, it is really hard to convince everyone with your treatment."
Nanny Feng looked at the two of them as if they were fools, and thought to herself that Madam Qi was in charge of this courtyard, and it would be bad for her to send her out as soon as the Madam arrived, otherwise she would not be able to stay, and she had the courage to interfere in Qinghe and the others' affairs.
Xu Zhichun was furious and sneered, "Even a Marquis' wife like me doesn't understand the etiquette of the high-ranking officials in the capital. It seems I'm not worthy of being a Marquis' wife. How about you do it, Madam Qi?"
Madam Qi was startled and felt a little uneasy: "I, I dare not—"
"Don't dare? You dare to do this, if you dare, wouldn't you go up to heaven and step on me too?"
"I dare not!"
Madam Qi was so frightened that she knelt down.
Xu Zhichun sneered, "Why? You want to get rid of the people around me, and then what? What do you want to do? Hmm? To sideline me, the Marquis's wife, and let you bully and abuse your power in this mansion from now on?"
These words were too harsh. Nanny Feng and the others knelt down hurriedly, "Madam, please forgive me."
Xu Zhichun: "I do want to be magnanimous and show my kindness, but unfortunately some people think I'm easy to bully and are taking advantage of me. If you can understand what I say and can do the job, then do it, and do your job well. If you can't, I will replace you with someone who can. If there is no one available in the mansion, then go buy someone. I don't believe that there are no good people available! What am I afraid of being laughed at by others? They have a history of hundreds of years, and my husband has only just been conferred the title of marquis. Naturally, we can't compare with others in any way. If someone laughs at me, it's not my fault, it's their family's lack of cultivation and education, isn't it?"
"Think carefully if you think you can use this to control me! You don't even know the hierarchy, and you still dare to talk about rules and etiquette? What a joke!"
The scene was completely silent. Nanny Feng was worried and Madam Qi was sweating profusely.
She, she didn't expect that the marquis' wife was so powerful and unreasonable.
"Also, Chunfen may not be very smart, but she is someone I value. Anyone who dares to bully her or gossip about her behind her back will be kicked out immediately if we find out."
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